Nephrekh Dynasty
| Colour Scheme | Information | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Name: | Nephrekh Dynasty |  |
| Phaeron: | Sylphek | ||
| Capital: | Aryand | ||
| Colours: | Gold | ||
The Nephrekh Dynasty are a Necron Dynasty.[1a] Its territory is located near the galactic core, centred on its former crownworld Aryand.
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Overview
The Nephrekh dynasty is an extremely wealthy one, its worlds rich in the precious metals used to construct its legions. The location of the dynasty's territory close to the galactic core in Ultima Segmentum also grants it access to rich energy reserves, enhancing the strength of its armies.[2a] Their main objective is not to return to their forms of flesh and blood, but rather to transform into beings of pure light.[4]
The dynastic symbol of Nephrekh consists of three overlapping circles, reflecting the three stars orbited by Aryand, its crownworld.[2a][2b] For a time Aryand was under the control Altymhor Dynasty, who enslaved the Imperial settlers who had occupied it in the years of the Great Sleep.[1b] Upon awakening mad Nephrekh Phaeron Sylphek led a war that pushed back the Altymhor and Imperials alike.[6]
Since the Great Rift's creation, the Nephrekh Dynasty has become involved in an ongoing war with several invading Thousand Sons Warbands from the Cult of Time. These Sons of Magnus hope to uncover the methods the Necron used to turn the C'tan into slaves.[3]
The Nephrekh bask in the light of stars and have used celestial energies to build up a formidable array of doomsday weaponry.[6] Another infamous ability of the Nephrekh is the "Golden Form". Its high-ranking Necron Overlords can temporarily transform into beings of living light, which its basic Necron Warriors can activate traces of metagold within their bodies to shift and stutter across ground at frightening speed,[4] and even teleporting across open ground and even phasing through solid matter.[5] The secret to this process is highly classified, and not even the Nephrekh has been able to determine how to make the condition permanent.[4]
The abilities and artifacts of the Nephrekh has led to its nobility becoming increasingly paranoid and possessive, Phaeron Sylphek most of all. However Sylphek's mania and delusions of divinity has also spread to the Dynasty's lesser nobles. Just as Sylphek constantly sees plots and schemes against him, so to do Nephrekh Crypteks believe that widespread sabotage during the Great Sleep infected the revivification processes of not only Aryand, but several other Nephrekh worlds. The Eldar are the chief suspects, but many nobles also suspect their own kind. The Nephrekh are hyper-violent and ruthless against any they see as plotting against them or their riches. One possible explanation for this mania is that a Phaeron possesses the ability to override the minds of their lessers, and potentially Sylphek's own personality is seeping into his subordinates.[7]
Known Members
Images
Glyphs of the Nephrekh Dynasty
See Also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)
- 2: Codex: Necrons (7th Edition)
- 3: Codex: Thousand Sons (8th Edition), pg. 25 — Conflagration of War: Cult of Time – Enslaving the Ancients
- 4: Codex: Necrons (8th Edition) pg. 12
- 5: Kill Team: Elites, Sourcebook, pg. 25
- 6: Codex: Necrons (9th Edition) pg.22
- 7: Codex: Necrons (10th Edition), pg. 41
